Patrick Jouin was born in Nantes, France in 1967. After graduating in industrial design from the ENSCI-les Ateliers in 1992 in Paris, Jouin has worked with Thomson Multimedia under the art direction of Philippe Starck, and collaborated with Philippe Starck's studio in Paris from 1995 to 1999. Designer for Thomson, Ligne Roset, Renault, Cassina, Murano, and Kartell, he was awarded 'Designer of the year' in 2003 by Maison & Objet. From product design to interiors, Jouin has collabotated with Alain Ducasse designing many restaurants including the Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee, and Be boulangerie-epicerie in Paris, and Mix restaurant in New York.